The Board of Directors of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has issued a statement calling for the consumer goods industry to play a leading role in eliminating plastic waste on land and sea and endorses the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy vision.
The statement was issued ahead of the Our Ocean Conference taking place in Bali, Indonesia, this week, where Emmanuel Faber, Danone chairman and CEO and CGF Board member, will emphasize the important role industry can and should play to address plastic waste.